Hartz Dura Play Ball Squeaky Latex Dog Toy, Color Varies, 3 count, Small

Our little Bernedoodle is the Toy Terminator: she’d never met a toy she couldn’t destroy, shred, rip, eviscerate, or completely decimate within minutes of receiving it UNTIL we got her the Hartz Dura Play ball. This is hands down the BEST, most durable and long-lasting toy we’ve found. And we’ve wasted hundreds of dollars trying all the others: Kong, Jolly Ball, the “Indestructible” toys, toys for aggressive chewers, you name it, she’s destroyed it! These Harz Dura Play balls are magical. She’s had them for months and they are all still INTACT. They’re amazing. Not only that, but they’re so nice and squishy she loves them as well! We have a Bark Super Chewer subscription and while those toys are very sturdy, they’re hard as rocks and heavy as rocks too! She doesn’t really like them. These Hartz balls are light, rubbery, squishy, and she LOVES them. Carries them everywhere. They’ve lasted through countless games of fetch, tog of war, indoors and outdoors. They’re amazing. Once I realized how well these last, I purchased her every toy in the Dura Play line -the boomerang, the squeaky bones, more balls- they’re all excellent. BUY THIS TOY for your super chewer!! Finally, a toy that’s worth the money!

I do not recommend this for dogs. My dog does NOT chew up toys. She has had the same ball toys for 8 years. She has had this bacon ball for only 4 months. It is still in one piece with just teeth marks from regular play/fetch. For weeks I have been finding tiny pieces of a white foam-like substance all around my house. I could not figure out what it was or where it was coming from. My dog has been sick for a week with vomiting and diarrhea. Finally, I noticed that the pink bacon ball had some of the white specks on it, so I cut it open and the ball is FULL of white foamlike powder. It has been falling out of the ball and my dog has been ingesting it, making her sick. BE CAREFUL with this product!!!

This IS a good toy. The reason why it's rated a bit lower is for a few different reasons and I guess for my dogs own personal preferences. I am comparing this to the Kong air squeak (Luna's favorite fetching toy) pros: it's very squeaky which makes a good toy for more independent play and less fetch. Luna enjoyed both but she also loved kicking it around the yard. Luna catches it easily in her mouth better than the kong. Pro/Con: it gets dirty very quickly especially if you have a clay/grassy back yard. Good thing is you can easily rinse it off in the sink, something you can't do with the kong or any other tennis sort of ball. Cons: Luna didn't know exactly how to hold it in her mouth at first and still has some difficulty placing it in her mouth even though it's the same size as the kong. My guess is that it's a bit differently shaped and probably a bit slippery after a few throws. The squeak is also VERY loud and high pitched. I'm sure your dog loves that aspect but it did give me a bit of a headache. Overall Luna still loves the toy/product, but it did not beat her favorite. Shes not super destructive but if something happens to the three pack, I would probably purchase again, but maybe for only one ball.

My 50-lb mutt loves this magnificent bacon-flavored squeaker — and so does almost every dog we meet at our local dog beach! I feel like Hartz should give us a commission (they don't!) because every time we go to the beach, dogs try to steal it and their humans ask where they can get the ball. Sure enough, the next time we see them, they have a Dura Play lololol. Here's a sample of dog breeds who have run away with our ball (I buy it in all 3 sizes; it's really a matter of preference and mood): Great Dane, Labradoodle, French poodle, German shepherd, husky, cattle dog, bulldog, corgi, Doberman, Newfie, Berner, basset hound... I could go on and on. I always bring two or three to the beach or dog park because I know I might lose one or two to a happy thief. I have no problem with that, however, because that's how we discovered the DuraPlay ourselves — when our dog stole one herself lolololol. Note: The small size works perfectly with the Chuck-It launcher! Finally, the ball is a lifesaver during out-of-control Extreme Zoomies hours. I just grab a new one and she will be satisfied for an hour. It comes with great risk, however: When these are new, the squeaker is LOUD. And I'm sure our neighbors don't love it when she plays with a new one in the backyard. Caveat: the bacon flavor does wear off and the squeaker eventually stops working, but our aggressive chewer has never destroyed a ball. She'll still play catch (again, the small size works with a launcher) but is definitely less interested without the squeak. Hack: You can extend the life of the squeaker by tightly squeezing the ball to release slobber (!!!) or often in our case actual water.